U.S. Department of Education Makes Public State-by-State Restraint & Seclusion Information

The U.S. Department of Education has released a summary of state laws, regulations, policies and guidelines regarding the use of restraint and seclusion techniques in schools. This state-by-state summary is a result of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's letter issued to Chief State School Officers on July 31, 2009, urging a review of current state policies and guidelines regarding the use of restraint and seclusion in schools.

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Career-Focused Services for Students with Disabilities at Community Colleges

This report by the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth and the Workforce Strategy Center looks at the work of community colleges in increasing career opportunities for students with disabilities.

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State Education Profiles

State Profiles presents key data about each state's performance in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in mathematics, reading, writing and science for grades 4 and 8. Quickly see how states performed over time, view a state's demographics, download snapshot reports, and compare each state's overall performance to the nation and each other. Includes data on the percentage of students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

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GAO Report on Higher Education & Disability

This October 2009 report from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) examines what is known about the population of postsecondary students with disabilities; how postsecondary schools are supporting students with disabilities; the challenges faced by postsecondary schools in supporting students with disabilities; and how the Department of Education is assisting postsecondary schools in supporting the needs of these students.

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Disability.gov Special Education for Educators Update: New Professional Development & Other Resources for Educators

Disability.gov has recently been updated with several new resources for educators, including professional development opportunities and instructional strategies using Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

For more information visit http://www.disability.gov/education/educator_resources/instructional_strategies.

Disability.gov Assistive Technology Update: TechMatrix--Assistive Technology Tools for Learning

TechMatrix is an online tool for finding educational and assistive technology products for students with physical, intellectual and other disabilities. TechMatrix's search tool generates results based on subject area and learning supports, including adaptive devices, text-to-speech software, touch screens, electronic references and resources, multiple formats of text, alternate access to computers and peripheral devices (input and output) and more.

For more information visit  http://www.disability.gov/education/assistive_technology.

Disability.gov Education Research & Statistics Update: 2009 Autism State Profiles

State-by-state report on the number of children with autism who have received special education services, state insurance coverage for autism, Medicaid services specific for individuals with autism, educational programs provided to students with autism or training that focused on autism, special education criteria and sponsors of autism legislation.

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Disability.gov Education News & Events Update: Release of Education Recovery Act Funds Accelerated

The U.S. Department of Education has made available ahead of schedule $11.37 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding. To assist states and districts with effective use of this unprecedented increase in funding, the Department has released additional guidance on using Recovery Act funds under Title I, IDEA Part B and Part C.

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